List of members of the Senedd

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This is a list of members who have ever been elected to the Senedd , since its first election in 1999 as the National Assembly for Wales.

The number assigned to each MS is arbitrary and does not indicate any kind of rank or seniority. It is only for use in this table. To date 161 individuals have served as MSs (formerly AMs before 2020).

Members of the Senedd and former National Assembly for Wales (1999–present)
NamePortraitPartyFromToNotes
001 Leighton Andrews Leighton Andrews.jpg Rhondda Labour 2003 2016
002 Mick Antoniw Mick Antoniw AM (27555054974).jpg Pontypridd Labour 2011 Present
003 Mabon ap Gwynfor
Mabon-ap-gwynfor.jpg
Dwyfor Meirionnydd Plaid Cymru 2021Present
004 Rhun ap Iorwerth Rhun ap Iorwerth AM (27555192223).jpg Ynys Môn Plaid Cymru 2013 Present
005 Rhys ab Owen Rhys ab Owen AS - Senedd Cymru (cropped).jpg South Wales Central Plaid Cymru 2021Present
006 Mohammad Asghar Mohammad Asghar AM (28136585826).jpg South Wales East Plaid Cymru 2007 2020Defected from Plaid Cymru to Conservatives on 8 December 2009. [1] Died while in office on 16 June 2020. [2]
Conservative
007 Natasha Asghar Natasha-asghar.jpg South Wales East Conservative 2021Present
008 Lorraine Barrett Lorraine Barrett AM.jpg Cardiff South and Penarth Labour 1999 2011
009 Gareth Bennett Gareth Bennett AM.png South Wales Central UKIP 2016 2021Sat as an independent from 7 November 2019 until 24 June 2020, when they joined the Abolish the Welsh Assembly Party. [3] [4]
Independent
Abolish the Welsh Assembly
010 Mick Bates
Mick Bates (cropped).jpg
Montgomeryshire Liberal Democrats 1999 2011Sat as an independent [5] from 16 April 2010 [6]
Independent
011 Peter Black Peter Black 2011.jpg South Wales West Liberal Democrats 1999 2016
012 Hannah Blythyn Hannah Blythyn AM (27555185853).jpg Delyn Labour 2016 Present
013 Dawn Bowden Dawn Bowden AM (28066510182).jpg Merthyr Tidfil and Rhymney Labour 2016 Present
014 Nick Bourne
Official portrait of Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth crop 2.jpg
Mid and West Wales Conservative 1999 2011
015 Michelle Brown Michelle Brown AM.png North Wales UKIP 2016 2021Sat as an independent from 26 March 2019 [7]
Independent
016 Jayne Bryant Jayne Bryant AM (28092339351).jpg Newport West Labour 2016 Present
017 Eleanor Burnham
Eleanor Burnham croped.png
North Wales Liberal Democrats 20012011
018 Angela Burns Angela Burns AM (28066511502).jpg Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire Conservative 2007 2021
019 Rosemary Butler Rosemary Butler - National Assembly for Wales.jpg Newport West Labour 1999 2016
020 Alun Cairns
Official portrait of Rt Hon Alun Cairns MP crop 2.jpg
South Wales West Conservative 1999 2011
021 Cefin Campbell Cefin-campbell.jpg Mid and West Wales Plaid Cymru 2021Present
022 Christine Chapman Christine Chapman.jpg Cynon Valley Labour 1999 2016
023 Jeff Cuthbert Jeffrey Cuthbert.jpg Caerphilly Labour 2003 2011
024 Cynog Dafis
Cynog Dafis yn annerch y dorf Climate Strike, Aberystwyth (cropped).jpg
Mid and West Wales Plaid Cymru 1999 2003
025 Hefin David Hefin David AM (28170811245).jpg Caerphilly Labour 2016 Present
026 Jane Davidson
Jane Davidson.jpg
Pontypridd Labour 1999 2011
027 Alun Davies Alun Davies.jpg Mid and West Wales Labour 2007 2011
Blaenau Gwent 2011 Present
028 Andrew Davies Swansea West Labour 1999 2011
029 Andrew RT Davies Andrew RT Davies 2016.jpg South Wales Central Conservative 2007 Present
030 Byron Davies Byron Davies - National Assembly for Wales.jpg South Wales West Conservative 2011 2015
031 David TC Davies
Official portrait of David T C Davies MP crop 2.jpg
Monmouth Conservative 1999 2007
032 Gareth Davies GarethDaviesMS-Castle.jpg Vale of Clwyd Conservative 2021Present
033 Geraint Davies
Geraint Davies (Rhondda).jpg
Rhondda Plaid Cymru 1999 2003
034 Glyn Davies
Glyn Davies (Welsh Politician) profile photo.jpg
Mid and West Wales Conservative 1999 2007
035 Janet Davies
JanetDavies.jpg
South Wales West Plaid Cymru 1999 2007
036 Jocelyn Davies Jocelyn Davies 2011.jpg South Wales East Plaid Cymru 1999 2011
037 Keith Davies Keith Davies - National Assembly for Wales.jpg Llanelli Labour 2011 2016
038 Paul Davies Paul Davies AM (28170823155).jpg Preseli Pembrokeshire Conservative 2007 Present
039 Ron Davies
Ron Davies (assemblee nationale pour le pays de Galles).jpg
Caerphilly Labour 1999 2003
040 Suzy Davies Suzy Davies AM (28170821345).jpg South Wales West Conservative 2011 2021
041 Jane Dodds
Jane Dodds, Brecon (2019) (cropped).jpg
Mid and West Wales Liberal Democrats 2021 Present
042 Mark Drakeford Mark Drakeford - National Assembly for Wales.jpg Cardiff West Labour 2011 Present
043 Tamsin Dunwoody-Kneafsey
Tamsindunwoodykneafsey.jpg
Preseli Pembrokeshire Labour 2003 2007
044 Richard Edwards
Richard Edwards, former Labour AM.jpg
Preseli Pembrokeshire Labour 1999 2003
045 Dafydd Elis-Thomas Dafydd Elis-Thomas 2016.png Meirionnydd Nant Conwy then Dwyfor Meirionnydd Plaid Cymru 1999 2021Left Plaid Cymru to sit as an independent [8] on 14 October 2016
Independent
046 Sue Essex
Sue Essex 1999.png
Cardiff North Labour 1999 2007
047 James Evans James-evans.jpg Brecon and Radnorshire Conservative 2021Present
048 Delyth Evans
Delyth Evans.png
Mid and West Wales Labour 20002003
049 Nerys Evans
Nerys Evans.jpg
Mid and West Wales Plaid Cymru 2007 2011
050 Rebecca Evans Rebecca Evans AM (27555062324).jpg Mid and West Wales Labour 2011 2016
Gower 2016 Present
051 Val Feld
Val Feld.png
Swansea East Labour 1999 2001
052 Janet Finch-Saunders Janet Finch Saunders AM (28066509832) (2).jpg Aberconwy Conservative 2011 Present
053 Luke Fletcher Luke-fletcher.jpg South Wales West Plaid Cymru 2021Present
054 Peter Fox
Cllr Peter Fox.jpg
Monmouth Conservative 2021Present
055 Lisa Francis
Lisafrancis.jpg
Mid and West Wales Conservative 2003 2007
056 Chris Franks Chris-franks.jpg South Wales Central Plaid Cymru 2007 2011
057 Heledd Fychan Heledd Fychan AS-MS.jpg South Wales Central Plaid Cymru 2021Present
058 Tom Giffard Tom-giffard.jpg South Wales West Conservative 2021Present
059 Russell George Russell George AM (27889501870).jpg Montgomeryshire Conservative 2011 Present
060 Mike German
Official portrait of Lord German crop 2.jpg
South Wales East Liberal Democrats 1999 2010
061 Veronica German
Veronica German 2010.jpg
South Wales East Liberal Democrats 20102011
062 Vaughan Gething Vaughan Gething 2016.jpg Cardiff South and Penarth Labour 2011 Present
063 Brian Gibbons BrianGibbons2006.JPG Aberavon Labour 1999 2011
064 Nathan Gill Nathan Gill AM.png North Wales UKIP 2016 2017Left UKIP group to sit as an independent [9] from 29 July 2016. Resigned as an AM on 27 December 2017 [10]
Independent
065 William Graham William Graham - National Assembly for Wales.jpg South Wales East Conservative 1999 2016
066 Janice Gregory Janice Gregory.jpg Ogmore Labour 1999 2016
067 John Griffiths John Griffiths AM (27889494760).jpg Newport East Labour 1999 Present
068 Lesley Griffiths Lesley Griffiths AM (28170808445).jpg Wrexham Labour 2007 Present
069 Peredur Owen Griffiths Peredur-owen-griffiths.jpg South Wales East Plaid Cymru 2021Present
070 Llyr Gruffydd Llyr Gruffydd AM (27889492780).jpg North Wales Plaid Cymru 2011 Present
071 Siân Gwenllian Sian Gwenllian AM (28092344141).jpg Arfon Plaid Cymru 2016 Present
072 Christine Gwyther Christinegwyther.jpg Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire Labour 1999 2007
073 Alison Halford Alison Halford.png Delyn Labour 1999 2003
074 Brian Hancock Brian Hancock.png Islwyn Plaid Cymru 1999 2003
075 Neil Hamilton Neil Hamilton AM (28136586146).jpg Mid and West Wales UKIP 2016 2021
076 Edwina Hart Edwina Hart.jpg Gower Labour 1999 2016
077 Janet Haworth
Janet Owart.jpg
North Wales Conservative 20152016
078 Mike Hedges Mike Hedges AM (28170821805).jpg Swansea East Labour 2011 Present
079 Vikki Howells Vikki Howells AM (27555188583).jpg Cynon Valley Labour 2016 Present
080 Christine Humphreys
Official portrait of Baroness Humphreys crop 2.jpg
North Wales Liberal Democrats 1999 2001
081 Altaf Hussain Altaf Hussain (Welsh politician).jpg South Wales West Conservative 20152016
2021Present
082 Jane Hutt Jane Hutt AM (28136581466).jpg Vale of Glamorgan Labour 1999 Present
083 Denise Idris Jones Deniseidrisjones.jpg Conwy Labour 2003 2007
084 Huw Irranca-Davies Huw Irranca-Davies AM (27555058384).jpg Ogmore Labour 2016 Present
085 Mark Isherwood Mark Isherwood AM (28092336901).jpg North Wales Conservative 2003 Present
086 Irene James Islwyn Labour 2003 2011
087 Joel James Joel-james.jpg South Wales Central Conservative 2021Present
088 Julie James Julie James - National Assembly for Wales.jpg Swansea West Labour 2011 Present
089 Pauline Jarman South Wales Central Plaid Cymru 1999 2003
090 Delyth Jewell Delyth Jewell (cropped).jpg South Wales East Plaid Cymru 2019Present
091 Alun Ffred Jones Alun Ffred Jones 2011.jpg Arfon Plaid Cymru 2003 2016
092 Ann Jones Ann Jones AM (28170817635).jpg Vale of Clwyd Labour 1999 2021
093 Caroline Jones Caroline Jones AM.png South Wales West UKIP 2016 2021Left UKIP in September 2018 and joined the Brexit Party in May 2019. [11] Sat again as an independent from August 2020. [12]
Independent
Brexit Party
Independent
094 Carwyn Jones Carwyn Jones AM (28092341921).jpg Bridgend Labour 1999 2021
095 David Jones Official portrait of Rt Hon David Jones MP crop 2.jpg North Wales Conservative 20022003
096 Elin Jones Elin Jones AM (27889497280).jpg Ceredigion Plaid Cymru 1999 Present
097 Mandy Jones
Mandy Jones AM 2018.jpg
North Wales UKIP 20172021Returned as a UKIP member on 28 Dec 2017, but refused entry to the UKIP group on 9 Jan 2018. [13] [10] Sat as an independent until joining Brexit Party in May 2019, [14] [11] but returned to being an independent on 16 October 2020. [15]
Independent
Brexit Party
Independent
098 Gareth Jones Conwy Plaid Cymru 1999 2003
Aberconwy 2007 2011
099 Helen Mary Jones Helen Mary Jones AM.jpg Llanelli Plaid Cymru 1999 2003
Mid and West Wales 2003 2007
Llanelli 2007 2011
Mid and West Wales 20182021
100 Ieuan Wyn Jones Ieuan Wyn Jones 2011.jpg Ynys Môn Plaid Cymru 1999 2013
101 Laura Anne Jones
Laura Anne Jones MS.jpg
South Wales East Conservative 2003 2007As the next name on the Conservative Party list for South Wales East, on 16 June 2020 Jones succeeded Mohammad Asghar upon his death while in office. [2]
2020Present
102 Samuel Kurtz Samuel-kurtz.jpg Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire Conservative 2021Present
103 Peter Law
Peterlaw.jpg
Blaenau Gwent Labour 1999 2006Sat as an independent from April 2005, died 25 April 2006 [16]
Independent
104 Trish Law Trish Law AM 2007.jpg Blaenau Gwent Blaenau Gwent People's Voice 2006 2011
105 Huw Lewis Huw Lewis.jpg Merthyr Tidfil and Rhymney Labour 1999 2016
106 Steffan Lewis Steffan Lewis AM (27555190473).jpg South Wales East Plaid Cymru 2016 2018
107 Dai Lloyd Dai Lloyd AM (28170816265).jpg South Wales West Plaid Cymru 1999 2011
2016 2021
108 Val Lloyd Val Lloyd.jpg Swansea East Labour 20012011
109 John Marek
John Marek (assemblee nationale pour le pays de Galles).jpg
Wrexham Labour 1999 2007Elected as Labour in 1999. Re-elected in 2003 under the label John Marek Independent Party, then sat as Forward Wales from Nov 2003
John Marek Independent Party
Forward Wales
110 Neil McEvoy Neil McEvoy AM (28092346611).jpg South Wales Central Plaid Cymru 2016 2021Expelled from Plaid Cymru group 17 January 2018. [17] Set up the Welsh National Party in 2020.
Independent
Welsh National Party
111 David Melding David Melding 2016.jpg South Wales Central Conservative 1999 2021
112 Sandy Mewies Sandy Mewies.jpg Delyn Labour 2003 2011
113 Alun Michael
AlunMichael crop.jpg
Mid and West Wales Labour 1999 2000
114 Tom Middlehurst
Tom Middlehurst, 1999.jpg
Alyn and Deeside Labour 1999 2003
115 Jeremy Miles Jeremy Miles AM (28170809995).jpg Neath Labour 2016 Present
116 Darren Millar Darren Millar AM (27889497540).jpg Clwyd West Conservative 2007 Present
117 Eluned Morgan Eluned Morgan AM (28136582086).jpg Mid and West Wales Labour 2016 Present
118 Jonathan Morgan
Jonathan-Morgan.jpg
South Wales Central Conservative 1999 2007
Cardiff North 2007 2011
119 Julie Morgan Julie Morgan AM (28066509352).jpg Cardiff North Labour 2011 Present
120 Rhodri Morgan
Rhodri Morgan (assemblee nationale pour le pays de Galles).jpg
Cardiff West Labour 1999 2011
121 Sarah Murphy Sarah Murphy elected Bridgend MS.jpg Bridgend Labour 2021 Present
122 Lynne Neagle Lynne Neagle.jpg Torfaen Labour 1999 Present
123 Eluned Parrott Eluned Parrott (6324905297).jpg South Wales Central Liberal Democrats 20112016
124 Rhianon Passmore Rhianon Passmore AM (27555191783).jpg Islwyn Labour 2016 Present
125 William Powell William Powell - National Assembly for Wales.jpg Mid and West Wales Liberal Democrats 2011 2016
126 Adam Price Adam Price 2016 (cropped square).jpg Carmarthen East and Dinefwr Plaid Cymru 2016 Present
127 Gwyn R Price Gwyn Price (5804944776).jpg Islwyn Labour 2011 2016
128 Alun Pugh
Alun Pugh.jpg
Clwyd West Labour 1999 2007
129 Nick Ramsay Nick Ramsay AM (28170823235).jpg Monmouth Conservative 2007 2021
130 Jenny Randerson
Official portrait of Baroness Randerson crop 2.jpg
Cardiff Central Liberal Democrats 1999 2011
131 Jenny Rathbone Jenny Rathbone AM (28136581226).jpg Cardiff Central Labour 2011 Present
132 Mark Reckless Mark Reckless AM (27889492560).jpg South Wales East UKIP 2016 2021Defected from UKIP to the Conservatives on 6 April 2017. [18] Sat as an independent from 14 April 2019 until joining the Brexit Party in May 2019. [11] Defected to the Abolish the Welsh Assembly Party on 19 October 2020. [19]
Conservative
Independent
Brexit Party
Abolish the Welsh Assembly
133 David Rees David Rees AM (28170813895).jpg Aberavon Labour 2011 Present
134 Rod Richards
Rodrogers1999.jpg
North Wales Conservative 1999 2002
135 Aled Roberts Aled Roberts (6324905377).jpg North Wales Liberal Democrats 2011 2016
136 Peter Rogers
Psr99.jpg
North Wales Conservative 1999 2003
137 Sam Rowlands Sam-rowlands.jpg North Wales Conservative 2021Present
138 David Rowlands David Rowlands AM (28092341381).jpg South Wales East UKIP 2016 2021Left UKIP in September 2018 and joined the Brexit Party in May 2019. [11] Sat as an independent from 16 October 2020. [15]
Brexit Party
Independent
139 Janet Ryder North Wales Plaid Cymru 1999 2011
140 Antoinette Sandbach Antoinette Sandbach.jpg North Wales Conservative 2011 2015
141 Carl Sargeant Carl Sargeant AM (28092342211).jpg Alyn and Deeside Labour 2003 2017
142 Jack Sargent Jack Sargeant AM (40900021582).png Alyn and Deeside Labour 2018 PresentElected at a by-election following the death of Carl Sargeant.
143 Bethan Sayed Bethan Jenkins AM (28170817115) (2).jpg South Wales West Plaid Cymru 2007 2021
144 Karen Sinclair Clwyd South Labour 1999 2011
145 Ken Skates Ken Skates 2016.jpg Clwyd South Labour 2011 Present
146 Carolyn Thomas Carolyn-thomas.jpg North Wales Labour 2021 Present
147 Catherine Thomas
Catherine Thomas.jpg
Llanelli Labour 2003 2007
148 Gwenda Thomas Gwenda Thomas.jpg Neath Labour 1999 2016
149 Owen John Thomas
Owen John Thomas.jpg
South Wales Central Plaid Cymru 1999 2007
150 Rhodri Glyn Thomas Rhodri Glyn Thomas (5804285537).jpg Carmarthen East and Dinefwr Plaid Cymru 1999 2016
151 Simon Thomas Simon Thomas AM (28066512752).jpg Mid and West Wales Plaid Cymru 2011 2018Resigned 25 July 2018 [20]
152 Lee Waters Lee Waters AM (28066509142).jpg Llanelli Labour 2016 Present
153 Joyce Watson Joyce Watson AM (27555057234).jpg Mid and West Wales Labour 2007 Present
154 Lindsay Whittle Lindsay Whittle 2011.jpg South Wales East Plaid Cymru 2011 2016
155 Dafydd Wigley
Dafydd Wigley.jpg
Aberconwy Plaid Cymru 1999 2003
156 Brynle Williams
Brynle Williams.jpg
North Wales Conservative 2003 2011
157 Buffy Williams
Buffy-williams.jpg
Rhondda Labour 2021 Present
158 Kirsty Williams Kirsty Williams AM (28092338171).jpg Brecon and Radnorshire Liberal Democrats 1999 2021
159 Phil Williams
Phil Williams.png
South Wales East Plaid Cymru 1999 2003
160 Sioned Williams
Sioned-williams.jpg
South Wales West Plaid Cymru 2021Present
161 Leanne Wood Leanne Wood AM (27555056394).jpg South Wales Central Plaid Cymru 2003 2016
Rhondda 2016 2021

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